Legal Opinion
James v. Nico Energy Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 7, 1988No. 86-1349PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
Based upon his belated interpretation of an option letter included in an oil investment offering in which he was participating, and in which he made a profit in excess of $1.5 million, the plaintiff, Quincy A. James, complains that Nico excluded him from investing in additional oil wells to which the option letter entitled him. James brought suit against Nico in federal district court, alleging, inter alia, breaches of contract and fiduciary duty, securities law violations, RICO violations and state fraud claims. The district court dismissed most of these issues…
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